On my 1964 +4 which drive on the street and also race, I use the standard
lever
shocks which have been stiffened up by adjusting the valving and by changing
the
fluid to Castrol R 40 SAE oil. Except on the roughest race tracks, they
provide all the damping that is needed, in my opinion. All of the shock
conversions that I have seen make access to servicing the battery more
difficult as well as not really
having any benifit that I have been able to dicern. The weakest point in a
Morgan frame is just under the rear axle. I would certainly not want to cut
any part of the frame in that area. The best thing that I have found to do
for the rear suspension of any Morgan is to thoroughly lubricate the leaves
of the rear springs and to stiffen the rear shocks .. This will have the
effect of softening the ride over small bumps and preventing bottoming over
large bumps.
Regards, Greg Solow
-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Tescione <mogman@rpa.net>
To: morgans@Autox.Team.Net <morgans@Autox.Team.Net>
Date: Thursday, December 10, 1998 12:10 PM
Subject: Tubular rear shocks and Negative Camber Plates
>Fellow Morganeers:
>
>I think I may have mentioned this in a previous posting, but never saw
>much follow up on it. Im considering replacing the lever arm shocks at
>the rear of my Mog with a tubular shock conversion. The car is only
>driven on the street (and not even that lately).
>
>Is there any reason (other than originality) that I should not consider
>this?
>
>Is the tubular support design that is offered inherently stronger than
>the lesser expensive and simpler bracketing made of angle irons?
>
>What is the number of the Koni shock that is offered for that rear
>Morgan application. It seems I should be able to buy it in the US with
>out having to pay for importation to the UK first.
>
>Any of you who have already done this conversion-Do you like it?
>
>Another similar suspension topic:
>Do the zero or negative camber conversions for the front of the Morgan
>offer any advantage for street driving?
>
>Thanks for your help and comments.
>
>Bob Tescione
>mogman@rpa.net
>1951 Plus 4 roadster
>Western NY Morgan Owners Group
>
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